Saturday, September 10, 2011

How Planet Earth Ends
As far back as books have been printed, there have been stories about how Planet Earth's end.When movies were invented, "End of the World" tales were depicted. But as Christians who are serious about knowing God's plans for humankind, and as believers in the Bible, we are only interested the truth. The Bible is very clear about this, and it will not be a meteorite, planet collision, global warming, or any of the foolishness men have invented. It will be by God's design, so let's look.

 "I Go to PREPARE A PLACE For You"
Jesus made a promise to His Disciples at His Last Supper the night before He was crucified. He said, "Let not your hearts be troubled. Ye believe in God, believe also in Me! In My Fathers house are many mansions! If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto Myself that where I am, there ye may be also"(Jn.14:1-3). Pre-Trib Dispensationalism says that when the above occurs, there will be unsaved people left behind alive here on earth. In the first section of Blogsites listed at the end of this Site there are several linked Sites covering Pre-Trib's view of Christ's Coming. It is this Author's conclusion after over 35 years of Bible research, that Christ will come once and take every saved person that has ever lived on this Planet to "His Father's House," Heaven. Christ's mere presence here on earth will destroy all of the lost wicked that are alive when He comes, and they will lie where they fall, unburied (Jer.25:33 see 30-33) during the thousand years the saved righteous live in the "Mansions" Jesus prepared for them. We will look again at those "Unburied" bodies in a moment. So now in this Blogsite we will start at this present time and follow the Bible's timeline all the way till New Jerusalem "comes down from God out of heaven" and the "Great White Throne Judgment" after which the wicked are, "cast into the Lake of fire."

Actual Final Destruction of Planet Earth
We will jump ahead a thousand years and read from Scripture the description of Planet Earth actually being completely destroyed. "But the Day of the Lord (the Millennium)will come as a thief in the night, in the which the heavens (atmosphere surrounding earth) shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat; the earth (planet) also, and the works that are in it, shall be burned up" (2Pet.3:10). As a quick explanation for our inserting that the "Day of the Lord" is actually the entire Millennium, we must let our Readers know that most Bible scholars agree that the expression, "Day of the Lord" is always a reference the Millennium, and usually in its entirety, and when we compare all such expressions in Scripture, this becomes very clear. Thus, the time between Christ's Coming as described in John 14:1-3 and the earth being completely burned up with fire as described in 2 Peter 3:10 is what has become know to Bible students as the Millennium.

Starting Now
Let's begin with now. There is turmoil and unrest all over our Planet. The time known as "The Great Tribulation" seems to be coming upon us. In our studies (see first section below) we find no Rapture will occur before the Tribulation. Promoters of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture tell us God will not allow the Antichrist to work before the Church is taken out of the world. We respectfully disagree. More on this in a moment.

Millennial Kingdom here on Earth
 Almost every Christian Denomination declares that Jesus is coming to set up some kind of Millennial (1000 Year) Kingdom here on this earth, not in His Father's House. The fact that Jesus and all Bible Prophets, speak of Christ's EVERLASTING Kingdom, and NEVER speak of a temporary, 1000 year Kingdom, should end ALL speculation about anything other than an Everlasting Kingdom! The fact that Jesus said, "My Kingdom is NOT of this World (Planet)" (Jn.18:36) should end all Earthly Millennial Kingdom Theories! To be fair, there are some Scriptures that could be appear to support a thousand year, temporary Kingdom.

"They Lived and Reigned with Him a Thousand Years"
"Blessed and Holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be Priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a Thousand Years" (Rev.20:6).

Pre-Trib promoters could say, "THERE IT IS!! John said a 'Thousand Years!' The Millennial Kingdom will continue for a 1000 Years!" We have a Blogsite devoted to what John really meant, and he was not saying the Redeemed Righteous will only "Reign with Jesus a 1000 years!" See Blogsite, "The End of the Millennial Kingdom." Christ's Kingdom is FOREVER, thus there cannot be a Kingdom lasting only a thousand years! The whole Pre-Trib Rapture Theory is based entirely on Jesus setting up a Millennial (thousand year) Kingdom here on Earth. If the Bible disputes this and says rather that Christ's Kingdom continues forever and ever, while at the same time that Kingdom has a special thousand year portion that is set aside for a special purpose, the Bible has no conflict. Also, when Jesus said He was going to His Father's House to prepare "Mansions" for His people, those homes must also be forever. All of this fits together perfectly, if we apply the prophecies properly. Let's do it:

"Kingdom Prepared for You"
Two days before Jesus was Crucified, He took His Disciples to the Mount of Olives outside of Jerusalem and gave them an overview of His Second Coming. He ended this discourse by telling them about the "Kingdom Prepared from the Foundation of the World"  (Matt.25:34). Pre-Trib and almost all Christian Denominations, assume Jesus is talking about setting up a Kingdom here on earth immediately after His Second Coming. A closer examination of what Jesus actually said shows that He was actually referring to the end of the Millennium when He "Creates a New Heaven and a New Earth" (Rev.21:1).  The key phrase is:

"Prepared From the Foundation of the World"
Following are Christ's Words: "Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come ye blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World" (Matt.25:34)! When Jesus said, "Then," what time frame was He referencing? When we establish this, we'll see that Jesus was really speaking about events a thousand years AFTER His Second Coming when New Jerusalem "Comes down from God out of Heaven" (Rev.21:2). We will prove this using Pre-Trib's Benchmark Proof Text, which is, "One shall be Taken - The other Left (Behind)" (Matt.24:40)!

Second Coming - One Taken/One Left
Pre-Trib says that at Christ's Second Coming, one group of people is "Taken" while another group is "Left." Pre-Trib is correct. Jesus said He will "Send His Angels to gather His Elect," thus, "One will be Taken, the other Left."  Although Pre-Trib reverses the "Taken/Left" by saying those Angels gather the bad folks and leave the good folks, for this discussion it doesn't matter. The point is, Jesus clearly said that some people will be "Taken" and some will be "Left." The key word is Left. Obviously if Jesus "Gathers ALL Nations" at His Second Coming, He would not instruct those Angels to Take some and LEAVE some! He would send His Angels to "Gather EVERYONE!" 

Before Him Shall be Gathered ALL Nations
The Pre-Trib Un-Answered and Un-Answerable Question here is clear. They are trying to force 2 entirely different "Gatherings" into one event. When Jesus comes at His Second Coming, He "sends His Angels to Gather His Elect" (Matt.24:31) and the lost wicked are "Left." When Jesus returns a 1000 years later, He brings New Jerusalem (Rev.21:2) and sets up the "Great White Throne Judgment"  (Rev.20:11). At this time, "All Nations will be Gathered" (Matt.25:31-32)!

"I Go to Prepare a Place for You"
On the night of the Last Supper, Jesus said, "Let not your hearts be troubled. Ye believe in God, believe also in Me! In My Fathers house are many mansions! If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto Myself that where I am, there ye may be also" (Jn.14:1-3). Jesus could not have said it with more clarity! "In My Father's House." That would be Heaven and NOT here on earth. When Jesus comes at His Second Coming, earth will have just suffered a World-Wide Earthquake the likes of which have NEVER been seen before. Also 7 Earth-Destroying Plagues will have caused devastation every where. Billions of dead bodies will lie "un-buried" (See Jer.25:33 and Isa.34:3)! Does this sound like anything Jesus would call "The Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World" (Matt.25:34)? If we stop for a minute and put all of the events where Jesus intended, everything He said makes perfect sense. But when we try to force-fit man-made Theory/Doctrines into His words, mass confusion happens every time.

"Eye Hath Not Seen" - "Ear Hath Not Heard"
 "Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither hath entered into the heart of man, the things God hath prepared for them that love Him" (1Cor.2:9). If Paul is describing a Glorious Heavenly Everlasting Kingdom, he makes perfect sense. If we try to say he is describing earth after it has been decimated by plagues and earthquakes, surly we all know this is incorrect! This Blogsite is an abbreviated post for a quick study. For a much more detailed study, see God's Millennial Kingdom. For more information about the condition of earth during the Millennium, see Satan's Earthly Millennial Kingdom. For more about Pre-Trib's problems with "One Taken - The Other Left" see "Who is Left Behind?"
Conclusion
Jesus is in Heaven now. He has "Prepared a place for us" and soon He will come and take us there. Let's pray that we will be ready!
Thank You SO MUCH, Dear Reader, for your time and interest. Let's ask God to "send His Holy Spirit to Guide us into all Truth... and show us things to come" (Jn.16:13)!
Yours in Christ
Walter C. Martin Jr.
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Check Our Other Blogsites:

Pre-Tribulation Rapture
Post-Tribulation Second Coming of Jesus
Will We Eat Pigs During the Millennium?

Planet Earth WILL be Destroyed After the 1000 Years!
New Jerusalem - How BIG is It?
Great White Throne Judgment Seat - When and Where
Christ's Kingdom - Millennial or EVERLASTING?

 Hell Fire
Is God Torturing People Now
Did Jesus Suffer ALL of Your Hell?
The Rich Man and Lazarus?
Death
The Dead - Dead or Alive - What is Death?
Did Jesus Die YOUR Death for You?
Will Satan Ever Die - Bible Says "YES!"
Testing Our Doctrine About Death
The Dead Stand Before Great White Throne Judgment Seat

 The Gnostics Attack the Sabbath
Were Gnostics Really Christian?
Were Gnostics Satan's Implants into the Church?
Is Gnosticism Alive and Well in Today's Churches
Church is Israel - Israel is Church
Is the Church Israel and Israel the Church?
Is the Bride of Jesus the 144 Thousand?
Did Jesus Offer the Jews a Millennial Kingdom in His Ministry?
Will New Jerusalem Sit in Israel? How Big is It?
Christ's REAL EVERLASTING Kingdom is for ALL Believers!

The Sabbath
Is it a Sin to Observe the Sabbath?
Is There a Connection Between the Rapture and the Sabbath?
Will the Sabbath Be Observed By God's People During the Tribulation?
Who REALLY Changed the Sabbath in Early Christianity?
Un-Answered and Un-Answerable Sabbath Questions For Popular Preachers
How to Test Your Doctrine Concerning the Sabbath

Heaven
Marriage in Heaven - Millennial Kingdom?
Strange Animal/Demons the Millennium?
Why Jesus Hasn't Come to Take Us To Heaven?
Teachers of Anomia (Law Annulling)
Good Ministers Teaching Against God's 10 Commandments?
Teaching of Anomia - The Reason Jesus Hasn't Come Yet?
Pre-Trib Rapture and Sabbath
Pre-Trib Rapture and the Sabbath?

Walter C. Martin Jr.
Everlasting Gospel Ministries

These are just a few of the questions we examine in our Websites.
Thank you, Dear Reader,  for checking them. Please feel free to give us your comments and feedback if you look at our Sites.  If you send us your questions or comments, we will try to answer and add your question to these Websites. We will Not give your name or E-Mail address to ANY ONE or ANY Church Group or Denomination! Nor will we send you ANY annoying E-Mails!! It is NOT our purpose to get you to withdraw from your present Church, but to invite you to present things you learn here to your Pastor and Friends.
Let's pray that God will continue sending His Holy Spirit to guide as we prepare for Jesus to come. Thank You!
Your Brother in Christ!
Walter C. Martin Jr

 



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